Sad, but true.
And i blame the 'like' and 'instantaneous' culture.
I don't go to a restaurant even if the food is good. I will go to the place which Swiggy rates high.
Even if my friend vouch for a hotel where he had good time, I go with what tripadvisor says.
In Kishore, i look for Rani and Tina because they got most likes here in the forum.
I remember my initial days, 10-12 years ago when there was no smart phone (no google maps to get the directions, or whatsapp for friends to contact me continuously), there was no forum (there was other forums, but checking the forum was once a week affair, not beep beep in my phone like now). It was more fun then, i think. More exploring and adventure. Without knowing the 'ratings', we go out and often find some hidden gems (new bars, new girls in old bars etc). And the fun and joy when you accidentally meet fellow mongerers in some bars. Girls also didnt have whatsapp, so they were eyeing the customers always and not their phones. I remember once a friend and I explored a small town near Satara or Kolhapur on our way to Belgaum. Totally new place, first time there and we managed to find a 'ladies bar' there. Not fancy like the ones we have here, but we searched and found it. Here we have people who can't locate Kishor - with pages of details on it - everything from the owner's horoscope to which girl doesn't wear panties. Like
@mongerking26 said, reached the navel, but couldnt find the pussy. Technology softens the 'man' in us, i think.